Overnight, the Confederate Memorial in the town square of Tuskegee was vandalized. Expletives were spray-painted on the 106-year-old statue. The memorial has been the center of controversy in Tuskegee. It sits in a small plot of land that was given…
MOODY, Ala. (AP) — The funeral is set for Moody police officer who was killed in the line of duty. Services for police Sgt. Stephen Williams are scheduled for Monday morning in the…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Poarch Band of Creek Indians is planning to reopen its electronic bingo casinos on Monday. Wind Creek Hospitality said that all three Alabama casinos will reopen with safety changes. The casinos had been closed because of…
Today Pike Road held their very first graduation. The 2020 class is the first graduating class in the Pike Road school system, which started in 2015. 106 students graduated this afternoon, and because of…
A 61-year-old Montgomery man has died in a fatal house fire, making it Montgomery's fourth fire fatality of 2020. Yesterday, June 5 Firefighters responded to a residence on the 800 block of Sir Michael Drive. The home was engulfed in…
Saturday afternoon hundreds of people met at the Alabama Department of Archives and History for a peaceful protest. The protest was organized by the 12 year old co-founders of Women In Training, along with The Alabama Rally Against Injustice, and…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — State health officials said Saturday they have resolved a lag in getting the latest COVID-19 case numbers reported to a state website. The Alabama Department of Health cautioned Saturday that the latest case counts appear to display sizeable increases…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama State University is establishing a scholarship to honor two black men who were killed by police. ASU says the scholarship will be named for George Floyd, who was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis.…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- A two hour standoff -- following a high speed chase -- ends with two people behind bars in Selma. Authorties say Jarron Stallworth and Shakira Aaron of Selma were…
In their 4th meeting the Governor's Study Group on Gambling Policy heard from officials in Greene County. Electronic bingo and other machines, and simulcast horse and dog racing is allowed in Greene…
With the threats of the ongoing pandemic, Montgomery County election officials are left figuring out how to make sure polling places are safe for the July 14 runoffs. That led Montgomery County Probate…
Attorney General Steve Marshall voiced support Thursday for law enforcement in their efforts to protect the public from violence spurred by anarchists attempting to hijack peaceful protests. As has been widely reported, the Huntsville Police Department used tear gas Wednesday…
Alabama News Network is on the scene of a house fire downtown. The fire is near the intersection of Bainbridge St. and Grove St. That's close to Interstate 85. Smoke could be…
The Montgomery Police Department has charged a suspect with the homicide of Louis Miles Jr, 56, who was fatally shot on May 29. MPD charged Henry Joiner, 57, of Montgomery, with murder. Joiner was taken into custody on June 4,…
On Thursday, June 5, Montgomery police responded to a local hospital at about 6:42 pm in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, located an adult female victim who sustained a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The offense possibly happened…
Many in Prattville bowed their heads in prayer today, amid civil unrest across the country in the wake of George Floyd's murder. Hundreds spread across the lawn of city hall this morning, as nearly a dozen pastors took turns leading…
On Thursday, June 4, Montgomery police and Fire Medics responded to the 2800 block of East South Boulevard, around 8:44 pm, in reference to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian. At the scene, police located an adult male victim…
Per District Attorney Daryl Bailey's Office, charges have been dropped against the four arrested for Lee High School Statue removal. Maya Holly, 28, Jonathan Williams, 34, Jeremy Selmar, 28, and Joe Pernell, 35, were all charged with first degree Criminal…
Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson says deputies are investigating a cross burning. It happened on the Macon County Road 54 overpass that goes over Interstate 85. That's between Tuskegee and Auburn. The…
The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the June 4th shooting death of Trevaughn Patterson, 24, of Montgomery. On Thursday, June 4, aaround 3:23 pm, MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of Madison Avenue and…
The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May, and 2.5 million jobs were added - a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy and depressed the job market in the wake of…
Montgomery police charged Kyle Robertson, 23, with second degree assault, Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Building, and Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle that…
Seven people have been found dead inside a house that was set on fire in Morgan County early Friday morning. Officials say the house is in Valhermoso Springs near Decatur. Authorities say all seven victims were adults. Deputies say they…
JCPenney has released a list of 154 stores it plans to close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The JCPenney in Andalusia is one of four stores in Alabama on the list. A court hearing is planned…
From the West Alabama Newsroom-- People in Selma were treated to a free lunch today -- thanks to the members of a local church. Northside Baptist Church members bought a hundred hot meals at…
